La Vieille aux Loques

1858

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a person seated in a small interior space resembling a pantry or storeroom. The person is seated with their body slightly hunched forward, head bowed and facial features obscured. They are wearing a long-sleeved dress with a bonnet. Various household objects such as baskets and jars are around them, with shelves filled with containers and food items. Sacks are also on the floor. The surroundings are depicted in an intricate etching style, creating a dimly lit, cozy atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Julius Garfinckel)

  • Dimensions

    image: 8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. (20.96 x 14.92 cm)
    sheet: 10 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (26.67 x 19.37 cm)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.417

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 27, state iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Twleve Etchings from Nature

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Julius Garfinckel, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1938; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

  • Whistler, Hunter Gallery of Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1952

1982

  • Whistler’s World: The Master’s Etchings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 5

1990

  • Haden, Whistler, Pennell: Three Master Printmakers in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1990, no. 8, repro

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 21.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 27, iv/iv. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Whistler; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 8629; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: A95948; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: co

Wikidata ID

Q77008694

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